MONROVIA, September 28, 2026 — The Liberian government is preparing to construct a more than 50-bed reception center to provide temporary accommodation, counseling and psychosocial support for returning Liberians, deportees and other vulnerable migrants.
Executive Director of the Liberia Refugee Repatriation and Resettlement Commission (LRRRC), Jeror Cole Bangalu, said recently in Monrovia that construction of the facility is expected to begin within days.
He did not disclose the location of the proposed center but said the project forms part of broader efforts to strengthen Liberia’s response to migration, repatriation and reintegration.
According to Bangalu, the facility would reduce the government’s reliance on hotels to temporarily accommodate returnees while providing a more structured system for assessing their needs and connecting them to reintegration services.
The announcement comes amid the return and deportation of Liberians from several countries, including the United States.
Bangalu disclosed that the Commission has facilitated the return of 100 Liberians from countries including Algeria, Niger, Tunisia and Cambodia. The group comprises 77 men and 23 women.
He also said 45 Liberians deported from the United States and other countries have been received over the past two months, including 42 men and three women.
The LRRRC said returnees often require assistance beyond their immediate arrival, including counseling, livelihood opportunities and other reintegration support.
“These numbers represent more than statistics,” the Commission said, stressing the need to address what happens to returnees after they arrive in Liberia.
Bangalu also disclosed that the Commission is seeking to transition from the framework established under the 1993 Liberia Refugee Act toward a proposed Refugee and Migration Commission Act of 2026.
He said the proposed reform would broaden the institution’s focus to include refugees, returnees, deportees, internally displaced persons, economic migrants, stateless persons and irregular migration.
The LRRRC is also working with development partners to strengthen assistance for vulnerable refugees and displaced people, including scholarship opportunities for high school graduates, with particular attention to young women.
Bangalu said the broader objective is to establish a more coordinated system for managing migration while ensuring that returnees, deportees and other vulnerable groups receive appropriate protection and reintegration support.
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